Chapter 1213: Chapter 1213: I’ll Take You Away Right Now!

"No!"

"Don’t agree with him, he’s lying to you... Ugh ugh..."

Xia Ruqing hadn’t finished speaking when her mouth was securely blocked by two maids.

They didn’t know where they got a piece of rag but stuffed it into her mouth desperately.

The force was great and the actions were rough.

Soon they propped up her cheeks, causing the veins on her forehead and blood vessels on her cheeks to bulge.

She felt like her cheeks were about to explode, her throat was painfully swollen, and waves of nausea surged from her stomach and were forced back down in her mouth.

This feeling... instantly brought tears to her eyes.

"Ugh ugh..."

"Woo woo woo!"

Zhao Junyao felt a tearing pain in his heart, as if someone was stirring a knife in his chest.

A storm suddenly raged in his eyes, and a murderous intent flared swiftly in them.

He clenched his fists tightly, glaring fiercely at the two rough maids.

’Dare to touch my woman, very good!’

’It would be best for you to regret existing in this world now!’

He released his fists and stepped forward decisively.

"I agree with you!"

"Let her go quickly!"

Zhao Junqi smiled triumphantly.

"Good!"

"Imperial Brother is straightforward indeed!"

"Choosing beauty over the throne, Imperial Brother... truly a hero!"

"But..."

He suddenly elongated his tone, smiling faintly.

"Now is not the time!"

"I can only release her after Imperial Brother decrees an edict to announce it to the world!"

In Zhao Junyao’s eyes, the murderous intent flooded, and the anger in his chest boiled over.

"You..."

"Ah!"

Zhao Junqi quickly gestured to appease.

"Imperial Brother, don’t be angry, you are still the Emperor, what if I release her and you go back on your word?"

"I must protect myself right?!"

Zhao Junyao glared at him with fierce eyes.

"Bring paper and brush, I will decree now!"

"Good!"

Zhao Junqi quickly ordered someone to fetch them.

Xia Ruqing was anxious, dripping with sweat!

"Ugh ugh ugh..." No! No, he’s lying!

However, Zhao Junyao didn’t even glance at her.

Xia Ruqing’s mood was extremely complex.

She was both happy and couldn’t be happy, angry and couldn’t be angry, entangled... she had no time to be entangled.

The urgent necessity was to stop Zhao Junyao.

What to do, what to do?

Xia Ruqing looked around anxiously.

Zhao Junqi was standing beside her, two strong maids stood on either side, she was tied up tightly, and her mouth was blocked.

What can she do?

Right! Create chaos.

There’s a saying about fishing in troubled waters, stir up the water first to make the fish easier to catch.

With the plan forming, she gritted her teeth and secretly adjusted her posture.

Seizing the moment Zhao Junqi wasn’t paying attention.

She timed her movement, and with a sharp lurch, like a carp leaping, she head-butted him.

Zhao Junqi staggered unexpectedly.

Xia Ruqing hastily shouted with effort.

"Ugh ugh... ugh ugh..." Attack now, kill him!

Zhao Junqi’s body swayed a few times before quickly stabilizing, his gaze suddenly became icy.

"How dare you ambush me!"

"Then don’t blame me for being rude! If we’re going to die, we’ll die together!"

"There’ll be a companion on the Yellow Springs Road!"

With that, he swiftly ignited the gunpowder fuse in his hand.

Xia Ruqing shut her eyes in despair, praying fervently in her heart.

’Zhao Junyao, run!’

’You are the Emperor, you can’t die!’

The sizzling of the burning fuse continuously echoed in the air, and the smell of gunpowder was rapidly spreading.

Xia Ruqing’s heart was also sinking slowly into hell.

Is she really going to die?

Is there truly no rescue?

Will she meet Zhao Junyao in the next life?

If not, hopefully, she can reincarnate into a good family!

She tightly shut her eyes, fully prepared.

However, strangely.

No explosion came even after a long wait!

When she opened her eyes again, Zhao Junyao was standing right in front of her.

As for Zhao Junqi.

She looked around, he was already collapsed unconscious on the ground.

She was momentarily stunned.

Is it finally over? Is it finally safe?

From hell to heaven, from death to life, such a sudden leap made her unable to react.

The air thickened and slowed.

After a long while, Xia Ruqing finally reacted, burst into tears, as tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Ugh ugh..."

"Ugh ugh!"

Zhao Junyao swiftly used his sword to cut the ropes off her and took out all the cloth from her mouth.

Having regained the freedom to breathe, Xia Ruqing cried even louder.

"Zhao Junyao, you have to go!!"

"You can’t die!"

"Run quickly!"

She pushed him frantically like a madwoman.

Zhao Junyao held her tenderly, gently patting her back.

"It’s over!"

"I’m not going!"

"The gunpowder is gone!"

"Qingqing, don’t be afraid!"

Xia Ruqing was clearly in disbelief.

"He buried so much, how could it be gone?"

"You need to go!"

"Go quickly!"

Xia Ruqing grabbed his hand and pushed him out forcefully.

Zhao Junyao had no choice but to pick her up.

"Okay, we’ll go!"

"I’ll take you away!"

"There’s no time! Hurry, there’s gunpowder there!"

Xia Ruqing, like she was stuck in a nightmare, couldn’t think clearly.

Zhao Junyao stopped speaking, holding her, he leaped over the courtyard wall using light kung fu.

Imperial Censor Zhou and Commander Xu waited outside.

Seeing the Emperor emerge, they immediately sent people in to apprehend the remaining traitors.

The rest of the matters were something Zhao Junyao didn’t have to worry about; others would handle them.

...

This tattered courtyard wasn’t far from Guangnan City.

Zhao Junyao took less than a Shi Chen to bring Xia Ruqing back.

To the courtyard where they had first arrived.

Zhao Junyao placed the now unconscious Xia Ruqing on the bed, and immediately summoned an Imperial Physician.

The Imperial Physician, seeing it was the long-missing Empress returned, dared not delay, hurried in huffing and puffing.

"Emperor!"

"Quick, check on the Empress!"

The Imperial Physician wasted no time opening his medicine chest and preparing to diagnose her pulse.

After about half a quarter hour, the Imperial Physician packed his medicine chest and respectfully reported.

"Reporting to the Emperor, besides being frightened and suffering some superficial wounds, the Empress has no major issues!!"

"With proper medicine and care, she will recover soon!"

Zhao Junyao still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Then why is she unconscious?"

The Imperial Physician added.

"The Empress’s spirit was shocked, rest for two days and she will naturally recover!"

Reassured by his words, Zhao Junyao waved his sleeve.

"Go out and prepare the prescription!"

"Yes!"

The Imperial Physician didn’t dare face the Emperor’s cold fury anymore and quickly left, soon preparing the necessary medications for external and internal use.

Two palace maids respectfully carried them in.

"Emperor!"

Zhao Junyao said solemnly.

"Put them down, you all leave!"

"Yes!"

...

After the maids had left, Zhao Junyao personally fed Xia Ruqing the medicine and applied ointments.

Feeding the medicine was simple.

But applying ointment...

When Zhao Junyao lifted the bandage from her palm with his own hands, he was struck as if by lightning.

"Someone, come!"

"Summon the Imperial Physician!"

His face was extremely grim, his tone icy and formidable, as if he was about to kill someone.

The Imperial Physician, who had just settled on his stool, hadn’t even warmed it before being hauled back.